Abstract:Mass-screening for congenital hypothyroidism has identified cases of mild hypothyroidism,
transient hypothyroidism, and transient hyperthyrotropinemia as well as typical
hypothyroidism. In this paper, we examine the clinical data of the cases found positive in
the screening test at our hospital. From 1989 to 1999 there were 72 patients with positive
screening tests who started levothyroxine sodium (l-T4; Thyradin-S) as supplement therapy.
At the age of 3 to 4 yr the patients were re-evaluated to determine whet… Show more
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